Saturday, October 11, 2025

Jesus said the Shema

 

One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. 

Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, 

“Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”


“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: 

‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”


(Mark 12:28-31, New Testament)





Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.


(Deuteronomy 6:4-8)




35 comments:

  1. Oh yes! So wonderful. I love the Deuteronomy passage especially the parts about impress them on your children, talk about them, etc... That really stand out to me and is a blessing. We did our best with our children, now it is up to them to carry on. Thank you for this.

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  2. The Shema is important because it proclaims the oneness of God and affirms the core of Jewish faith and identity.

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  3. Hello Sandi: Beautiful post, so many people do not realize that God chases them daily, so many ignore him, he is a very beautiful part of my life.

    Catherine

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  4. Amen
    rkrsrue.blogspot.com

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  5. Yes, these are written on my heart.
    I pray that I have taught my children well.
    Sue

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  6. Hi Sandi, beautiful messages. ♥

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  7. If we keep the 1st one the 2nd one is easier. :)

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  8. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙💙💙

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  9. Pretty Awesome how Jesus reminds us that true faith begins with loving God Completely.. And...to love other's with the same heart..

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  10. I'm assuming that view is Jerusalem.

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  11. I love the Holy Bible and I read there every day. It's my daily bread -
    This view of Jerusalem is amazing and beautiful -
    Many greetings from Dori from the Bavarian Forest

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  12. This is a beautiful post. The more we read the word the greater our love grows toward God and others. Knowing Him is loving Him.

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  13. Heartwarming words dear Sandi 🥹🥹🥹🙏
    Yes all kind of worship suggested in all religions is only a way to achieve this goal because Creator loves His creation and He wants them to exist peacefully in harmony while keep Him in mind,heart and soul 🥹♥️

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  14. I read the Holy Bible every day. I dream of seeing Jerusalem again someday. I have very fond memories of this extraordinary city. I wish you a beautiful autumn weekend.

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  15. Hi Sandi, the scriptures you have shared are very important
    I love the way God speaks us individually daily through His word. In Jesus we have become a child of God, and just like physical father spoke to us daily with love and correction so we are spoken to spiritually by the Holy Spirit . God bless.

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  16. We need more of this verse happening in our world today.

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  17. Amen.

    It's Sunday and I hope you are having a peaceful day.

    All the best Jan

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